Alice (Baker) Power’s Diary: February 1947

And now, let’s see what’s happening down in East Jeddore in February 1947. Sounds like there’s some sickness going around.

Saturday February 1, 1947:
I had my work
all done and
cleaned up before dinner

Sunday February 2, 1947:
Fred and Edna
here for supper

Monday February 3, 1947:
I started my fourth
mat this is the
last for this year

Tuesday February 4, 1947:
(Little Rob’s birthday) Ralph Elsie and
Edna here tonight
I was hooking

Wednesday February 5, 1947:
No snow or no
hauling so far this
winter

Thursday February 6, 1947:
Edna down and
made Ice Cream
for us

Friday February 7, 1947:
Hon came home
on Bus tonight
finished my fourth mat

Saturday February 8, 1947:
Bless the Lord
oh my soul
Bless his holy name

Sunday February 9, 1947:
Hon up to Annas
Ralph + Elsie here tonight

Monday February 10, 1947:
I washed and
ironed Electric light
man here. Bill was 268

Tuesday February 11, 1947:
Hon gone back on the
Bus. Anna gone in
for her teeth

Wednesday February 12, 1947:
Oh what peace we often
forfeit

Thursday February 13, 1947:
Earl and I up to Edna
for supper
I made Hons baby clothes

Friday February 14, 1947:
Fulton here hauling
hardly any snow

Saturday February 15, 1947:
Fult gone home
just hauled 1 ½ days
cost us 9 dollars.

Sunday February 16, 1947:
Bud down Dr. Wilson
went asleep and got
20 teeth out

Monday February 17, 1947:
He wept that we may weep
each sin demands a tear In heaven
alone. no sin is found and there no weeping
there.

Tuesday February 18, 1947:
I washed Earl put
clothes out. I have
Bronchitis so bad

Wednesday February 19, 1947:
Bud and I have
awful bad colds
his gums are paining.

Thursday February 20, 1947:
Earl + I up to Roses
Earl painted green + yellow
on the Boat Bud isn’t well

Friday February 21, 1947:
Snowing + raining
Bud and I have
bad colds

Saturday February 22, 1947:
Let your lower lights be burning
send a gleam across the
wave

Sunday February 23, 1947:
Mason here for supper
I dont feel well have
a bad cold + bronchitis

Monday February 24, 1947:
a big snow storm
12 inches down now
teams hauling tomorrow

Tuesday February 25, 1947:
Bless me oh my Saviour Bless
me, As I bow low at
thy feet

Wednesday February 26, 1947:
Fulton hauling
for us today
lots of snow down

Thursday February 27, 1947:
Ralph finished hauling
helped Fulton haul
for us this after noon

Friday February 28, 1947:
Fulton finished hauling
our wood. 22 loads
cost 24 dollars

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